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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22
Rate of Interest in New Jersey


1t is understood that the effort to reduce
the legal rate of interest in New Jersey
from 6 to per cent. is to be renewed at
the coming session of the Legislature.
For eight years past bill of this kind has
made its annual appearance in the Legisla-
ture, and of late 1t has been classed in the
disreputable catalogue of pinch legisla-
ton. In the upper agricultural counties
the reduction to per cent. is made an
issue in the Legislative contests, the far
mers strongly demanding it. Several
times tile bill has passed the Lower House,
but it always fails in the Senate. Corpo-
ration and banking influences have been
strong enough to defeat it in that body.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22
z. M. c. A. Notes.

Sunday-Meeting at Jail at 9:15 a. m.
Prayer and praise meeting Sunday after
noon at 4:20 o'clock
Wednesday, Prayer meeting for young
men at $3.50 p. m. Every young man is
cordially invited to attend this meeting.
Employers wishing help Of any kind
will do us favor by examining our list
of applicants.
All strangers and every young man il
cordially invited to visit the <. NJ. @ A.
Rooms. north side of Park, 4 doors from
Post Office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

The Central Railroad Company has
paid the city Of Elizabeth $27 900 back
taxes which has been in dispute for
several years. The original amount was
nearer $4,000, but by reductions made
under the Martha act it was brought
down to the former figures, which, well
satisfied the Railroad Company, who paid
it without hesitation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22
No Woman

is beautiful with bad skin, covered with
freckles, moth or tan. have
been asked many times what will remove
these unsightly blemishes, No face
paints orpowders will remove them, as
they are caused by impure blood. The
only sure remedy I have ever seen is
Sulphur Bitters, and in hundreds OF
cases l have never known them to fail.
Editress Fashion Gazette.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Rev. II. F. Hiscock. D. D., of Brick
Church, will preach in the South Street
Church on Sunday, both morning and
evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Rev. A. C. Dill, pastor Of the PresbY-
teaian Church at Mt. Freedom, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Congregational
Church in this city on Sunday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

The weekly meetings of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be re-
sumed on Monday next, Oct. oath.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Caleb 7. Rowe, Secretary of the
American Bible Society, has given out
the contract FOR the erection of house
on his Speedwell avenue lot to cost
$4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Rev. John A. French, former pastor
of The First Presbyterian Church in this
city, but now stationed at Flushing, L.
l., will preach in that church on Sum
day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Mrs. Sarah D. Hurd, daughter Of the
late Judge Stephen Vail, and mother OF
Mrs. John Lidgerwood, OF this city, died
at her home in Sparta, Sussex county,
on Friday of last week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Morristown's coal dealers have been
notified by the agent at Washington of an
increase of % cents per ton in the price OF
that commodity, the advance dating from
last "Wednesday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22
CAUTION /!

nON'T have your Watch cleaned by
- men ignorant of the critical parts of its
mechanism.
Thousands of watches are ruined and
worn out before their time through the in
competency of both workman and master.
H. A. W. Wulff, Speedwell Avenue, OPP
posite High Street, who has worked for
Chronometer Makers to the Admiralty, So
licits a continuance of patronage SO liber-
ally accorded him by the generous people
of Morristown and vicinity.
All charges as moderate as possibly con-
sistent with good and reliable workman
ship.
II. A. W. WULFF.
Speedwell Ave-, opposite High St.,
48tf Morristown n. j
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

According 10 the construction of the
Pharmacy law, a licensed druggist would
be liable to fine of $50. if he should leave
his store in charge of an unlicensed clerk
even for n few minutes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Children's Day autumnal services were
held in the M. E. church last Sunday,
upon which occasion Rev. John Crawford
delivered an appropriate illustrated sermon
in the morning. The altar was neatly
trimmed with autumnal flowers and leaves,
with bountiful display of the fruits of
the season.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

The Bound Brook Chronicle made its
appearance last Saturday increased in
size from a four TO an eight page paper,
and printed on its new power press-an
improvement that should. and we doubt
not will, be appreciated by Bro. Ma
sons patrons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

4 rieJabstractand Chronicle of tn times
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

An extensive auction sale of live stock,
farming utensils. dairy equipments, &C..
belonging to Robert Hipson, will take
place next Wednesday, Oct. Goth, on the
premises known as the Croshen farm, near
the Alfred DeGroot place, on the road be-
tween Mendham and Washington Corner
Mr.. Hipson intends to quit farming and
move to Morristown, hence the sale.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22
?lsNarrisSapatYSAran''l'

MoRRIsTowN. N. J., OCT. %, 1887.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

The Salem county Board of Free
holders, which is Democratic has res
fused, by party vote of to 5, to accept
the re-appointment Of R. Henry Holmes,
as Superintendent of Schools in that
county. Mr.. Holmes is a Republican,
and was unanimously elected to that
position last month, by the State Board
of Education. This is repetition of the
partisan action of the Democratic Board
of Morris county, and it is anything but
creditable to the school system, which is
thus made football for politicians.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Election is less than three weeks off,
when the officials will have an opportunity
to wrestle with the new ballot box about
which there has been so much talk since
the passage of the law requiring their use.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

The Morris Township Republican pri>
mary for the election of eight delegates
to represent the Township in the First
Assembly District Convention will be
held in County Hall on Monday evening
next. Let there be full turnout.
The Convention will be held in Coun-
ty Hall on the Wednesday following,
Oct. 26th, at which time candidate for
the Assembly will be nominated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

The annual Assembly ball usually held
in the Lyceum each Fall, will not take
place this year, on account of those who
have been most active in the affair lending
their efforts towards the success of the
Orange Hunt Ball which takes place at
Orange on the evening of the 2sth inst
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

Elder Vreeland Haughwout, died in his
seventy-fourth year, in Madison a few days
ago. He was at one time prominent and
prosperous New York dealer in glass,
crockery, and chinaware, but retired from
active business many years ago and has
since Travelled extensively in Europe. He
leaves wife and six children.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22
a WONDERFuT. OCCTTRRrNcr.

The Albo Carbon Light. li Rsffeot Es ssv
economical. Always brilliant. For sale by
x47 3m Plumber e. Gas Filter Sonth 81
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

in this vicinity the well known nurseries
of VIM. Wilson at Geneva, N. Y. has just
returned to town after three weeks visit
to his home and the nurseries, and has
shown us some of the finest specimens of
pears grown from Mr.. Wilson's stock that
it has ever been our pleasure to look at.
One specimen, the Duchess-weigLed one
pound and three ounces, while the combined
weight of nine others of the Beurre Clair
geau variety was trifle over 10 pounds.
Had this fruit been placed among the ex-
hibit at the recent State Fair, the premium
for both size and flavor would certainly have
gone to Mr.. Wilson, at least such was the
universal verdict of all who saw the
mammoth fruit.
Ii. Fl. Davis, of this place, has just
completed tombstone bearing an ln-
scription a little out of the common
order of such things. The stone was
ordered by A. D. Salmon, who lives at
Drakesville, and was put up in the Sues
casunna burying ground last week. The
inscription reads: :" In memory OF
Charles Fl. Salmon, who was born Sep
TENDER 10th, 1858. He grew, waxed
strong and developed into noble son
and loving brother. He. came to his
death the 18th OF October, 1884, by the
hand of careless drug clerk and two
excited doctors, at IL O'Clock at night in
Kansas City,"
The Morristown Indian Association
whose semi-annual meeting was held
last week, showed considerable increas.
ed interest on the part of its member.
ship by the large turnout and the f1atter.
ing reports Of the work accomplished by
the Society during the past six months
The membership now numbers 40, which
includes IL life members. $3.50 has al
ready been sent to the central Office o
the National Association at PhiIadel'
phia, to be used in improving the con,
dition of the Indians, both morally and
intellectually, and the good work is pro-
crossing in manner that Is both en-
couraging and satisfactory.
Under the provisions of an act CEN
monty known as the "Food and Drul
act" which was passed by the last Legis
lature, the Dairy Commissioner is en-
powered to examine every food ant
medical product offered Tor sale in thi
State, for the purpose of testing thei
purity. For the last month an Assistan
Dairy Commissioner has been VISITING
drug stores in the different parts of tn
State, and has found that with drug
such as laudanum, spirits of nitre, AM
purgatives in common use the adultera
tons had made them below the Unite,
States pharmacmpia standard, or tn
official standard for medicines in thi
country. AT Newton twelve sample
were collected of different drugs fror
the drug stores and one-half found ia
below the standard. In Newark nearl
all of the seadlitz powders exposed fC
sale where only about half weight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22

The corner stone OF the new ST..
Peters church, on South street will be
laid on Nov. lst, with appropriate cere-
monies. Bishop Starkey is expected to
be present and conduct the ceremonies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22


A pleasant entertainment and social
was given the scholars OF the First Pres
byterian Sunday school, by the officers
and teachers, in the chapel, last Monday
evening. The entertainment consisted
Of addresses. singing, instrumental mu>
sic and refreshments, and was most
enjoyable affair in every particular.
Some queer cases of Observation-Disclosures
are frequently told, but one came to our
notice this week, says the Englewood
Times, that is entitled to Appointment place
in the list J. W. Stagg drove down to
Englewood Thursday morning to super
intend the raising of Jacob Fink's build
ing on Palisade avenue, which he has been
busy at for the past week or more, and he
uuhitched his horse and tied it in the rear
of the store AT night, when he got ready
to go to his home at Highwood, he took
the train, forgetting all about his horse,
and did not discover his mistake until res
minded by his family The horse was
sent for.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24
A BRAKEMAN'S THANKSGIVING.

''Dld we have any Thanksgiving at our
hopscs' replied the brakeman, echoing an
engineers inquiry. "Well, should say
wa did. ! had lay off that day. The
night before came near laying me off for
ever, too. Didn't you hear about that?
Funniest thing that ever happened
on the road. As | was coming in
on the last section of 81, l having the
rear end, | went up ahead to speak to the
conductor, who WAS on the engine. Ii
was as dark as a stack of black cats before
the moon rose. AS | was going back |
slipped on n broken foot board right at the
end OF one of those Internal refrigerator
cars, and fell. | couldn't see hand be-
fore me, bot knew was going down. /
clutched for the hand rail, hat failed to
reach it, lost my balance, anu went down
between the cars, breaking my fall by n
one hand grasp on the brake rod. /
knew what that meant. 1t came over me
like fash II was death, and knew it.
Ny first thought was of ply wife and
babe-of what n ThanksR wing dinner
they would have with the turkey the
superintendent had sent u, and me
a-lyin' in the little front room all cold.
can't tell you all | thonGht in that second,
and wouldn't 4 could. Ii was awful.
| can remember striking the ground.
| struck on my feet, my efforts to
grasp the hand rail and my half
grip on the brake rod having started
my feet down first. The horror of that
shock. Quicker than yen can wink tho
thought ran through my brain that in the
next instant l would be crushed by the
wheels of the dozen cars behind me- But
wasn't. / fell headlong on the ground and
rolled over and over, bruised and stunned,
but conscious. | couldn't realize why the
other ears didn't run over me. | waited for
them, second by second. 1t seemed hours.
Soon | reused, scrambled to my feet, and
found that there were no cars after me. The
train had broken in two and had fallen
off the rear end One of I1y arms was
terribly sprained, also my lett ankle, and
l was bruised a good deal, but | could
walk. There was my lantern by me.
just then remembered that the through
express was following cur section,
and that there was no one on the ca
boose to flag it. / hobhled, almost
crawlcd, back about three quarters of a
mile and found our missing cars standing
in a curve and cut where the express
would surely have telescoped 'em, and got
there just in time to signal the express
and stop it. Next day | was able TO sit
up in bed and eat turkey and receive the
superintendent, who called to say that /
should be promoted the first OF the year. =
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24
NO. A..

gether wanting in display. Some families
bad brought a few household relics from
their English homes, and these were set
out to do honor to the day of rejoicing.
The dinner over, the pilgrims turned to
the homes they had left. AS the day
closed and darkness came creeping in
from the pine woods around Plymouth,
the settlers trod once more, in fancy, the
green lanes of England or the busy streets
of Leyden. They sang the psalms and
songs that had been sung around their
English 1iresides, and mingled memories
of the past with thankfulness for the pres
ent and hope for the future.
Hark! An Indian shout, followed by
a challenge from one of the guard. A
charp rattle of a drum, and every man
grasped his firelock and rushed out in
alarm Nearly hundred savages were
pouring into the village with shouts and
cries. But there was no occasion for
alarm. 1t was Massasoit and his braves
coming in to thank the white men for
their assistance and to share their festivi
ties They brought with them five deer
and good supply of other game, as their
contribution to the feast.
SO the thanksgiving feasting was con-
tinued another day. BY daybreak the fires
were again set going and the work Of
roasting, broiling aud boiling was re-
sumod. This time Venison was added to
the turkey.
While the feast was preparing the In-
dams performed their dances, startling
the white men and frightening the young
folks and women with their wild yells aud
fierce gestures. When they rested Capt.
Standish ordered out his soldiers in full
armor and put them through their mill
tary exercises, winding up with the dis
charge of volley from their muskets,
and salute from the great cannon on the
hill top and the little cannon before the
governors door. The crash of the mus
fed the savages, and they begged the
| 'great captain that he would not thun-
der again, lest he should kill them all.
On the third day the feasting was re-
| sumed, the Indian hunters going out
before daybreak and returning early with
game for the days feast. A council fire
was built, and around it speeches were
made and new pledges Of friendship ex-
changed Then, with great ceremony,
| Massasoit took leave of the governor, his
| friend, the great captain, and the other
chief men of the town. Standish, with
| the troop of musketeers, e1corted the In
dams short distance from the settlement
and gave them parting salute.
Thus, with prayer and feasting, with
go1ly psalms and Indian dances, with
| joyous songs, roaring artillery and Eng
! lish shouts mingling cheerily with Indian
whoops, was celebrated the first New
| England Thanksgiving. H Maria George
| in Demorest's Magazine.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24
BOTTLES AND RAGS.
A THANKSGIVING STORY.

Bottles had been declaiming from the
top of q barrel which stood among other
merchandise upon the dock, when q slim
mite Of a girl came toward him from the
other side Of tie wharf Bottles jumped
down from the barrel, and, with stage
stride, approached the girl. They are a
quaint PAR; he q Cajherer of empty bot
ties, she . rag picker. If ever they had
nam $ ttey are now no longer spoken, for
tley nrc E3t0Wn among tie quarters they
Y ST rs bottles and Rags They were
bust 81, s.Isaj waits
81 LIS IS one T1.,ss CT tatters and fit
torS t-,cin trayuloss hat to torn shoes,
throQgh W.aich his frost bitten toes peep.
And Tie girl, if anything, is more ragged
than he. AS he grasp5 hold of the hand,
TIE spirit oi the man within him speaks:
Poor little Rags, cold as hunk Of
ice. Where you b Ell? what you got? and
what you goin' to do with it? If you've
ben and got nuthin' and can't do any
. thin, then come with yer father. He's
got ten cents, and ten cents IL buy plate
OF fried cakes, kid y
1t was interesting to study the express
sion Of utter trust which came upon the
girls face while the boy is speaking. Her
father! That was only a pet term he was
wont to use, expressive Of his guardian
ship over her.
Bottles" said the girl, after short
pause, ''what's the most money you ever
had in all yer Hfe?'
''1'o onct, do you mean, Rags9"
"Tup"
''Wen, let me see; I had-whyl last
Christmas 1 had as much as one seventy
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24

~ gu poor thing. yer TOO poor fur me to
'S9ci.'le Win, pLoke IL Vhe grl, as she
'HeW het ragged sAif0 away WIN MOCK
ft,ue.
see mere Hags, you've alters ben
square with yer father. you've got sun
tl!h on yer nlho. Jla1 tel me the nun
IhlAS er-l II cut you on win Ten ceuts'
not haVih the reg lar shllln'
- east your eyes on That, SAID the girl,
Epiltiss oN0 the hahu winch she had con
ceaied behind her.
IHe boy ieu oacG step or two as he
S',zet upon the ilF,'cle N4lich slie helo.
Iti'gS' rugs. 'Iitlh G5 l fotahI you up petteF
heI tuisf i"u, you VINO picAeu out ,i,e
SUE 1Ii' ll.s o.i.i pel thaii d siiaAe ;
'';i 10 70 nav !: { d pi1ss!n uar'er.
-out l 0I1n Pris the pusS' quickly
sAG'''iiIieu 1.''sS;
~ 0loAei ii1Ae ll,c own I, u''tliu, m Is,, Ciili'
%, -, - 'i!e po99 "Itl t-ee1eG:
ii:.li1 ! A'"HoN1 IL ne"t tHous'
an 1t JilIaiTs' l o1!y lqullu IL "nlle 20
o>%E on ihG.@ "hafI' run all the way
TO .iac YOU
is'.ties TOOK the purse IN MS hahds. AS
~ iS4I 'pG ili"TlO 'oi'til VI !tS contehI9 =,
.EioGSh t4e S"Aet HiSShes y "fose al
liI4Es',' of colo " i'''iiSer away,
eltAer na1 ever oeLore toqched. IN II
Hl'S "''r-ii, "il1 uaI7, lIloush Dulles
gave no 1I2ushV 70 eiSher' SO overJoyea
Wi'S ne IL Ine Po7sts9ici oL .lie precious
money ft''l 5o'4 an. sllFef' lof ne eouIu
1e,t Il, ''i'.' ~ lts c-il.-.i,-s.
i-.' t"o "5s'-s 'iy' coid ana tlrea,
rN-.et-'' ''le to.a4e Gown structure IN
! S,a il street, where 1aey lodged. They
/ Cl.o5.51tt % the lttS>-- sjalrWayS, passed
lilE"t:s,1 u h3 '.24.< ana III slneIhhg
| iltl U;f-+i li.. -';-s ',ea the attic door,
upoa when hol-' s-.2ed softly
\ small citsA'..f 'tl~k III one OF the
upper panels s';.' h"c.-, and a thin, beak
Ike a"Fe with d par y red trimmed eyes
appeared N 'he oi'ehihg' aS a sharp, raspy
voice inquired:
M ho'S there:
"bot'ie' ana F;;SS' responded the boy;
'tho door was opened and the pair passed
inpo the low, mnsty sihellng room
Got 'nthlhS:" ASKED the raspy voiced
| female
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24

The nuts have ripened on the trees,
The golden pumpkins round
Have yielded to our industry ~
Their weGltA from out the ground.
The cattle lowing in the fields,
The horses in their stalls,
The sheep and fowls all gave increase,
Until our very walls
Are bending Out with Gods good gifts.
And now the day is here p.
When we should show the Gver that
We hold those mercies dear, =
We take Our lives, our joys, our wealth,
Unthanilrg every day;
II We deserve we do not,
The sun it shines alway. 80
SO in this life of daily toll,
Thai leaves short time to pray,
With trimming hearts oil humbly keep
One true Thanksgiving Day.
And IL there be some sorrowing ones,
Less favored than We are,
\ generous gift TO them think,
Is Just as good as prayer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24

There is no service to which horse
can be put that wears him out 50 quickly
as drawing a sleigh. He is used to the
resistance Of buggy's weight, and
when he finds that he has nothing, SO to
speak, behind him, he runs through HIM
self. People suppose that because q liy-
eryman charges So an hour for a sleigh
during the few days of the sIeighing sea-
son he is paying himself for storage OF
the cutter during the rest Of the year,
That is not tAe case.-Chicago News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24

Once upon time two turkeys went TO
roost on n tree.
81 am the finest bird that flies" re-
marked one, complacently, "and nothing
is too good for me-" so he picked out a
nice, soft, springy limb almost mt the top
Of The tree and went contentodly To sleep.
The other one had been brought up to
consider modcsty n great virtue, and
humbly rcmarkcd: 81 am content 90 sleep
near our dear Mother Earth. Pride goeth
before FAIL and who knows hut that a
storm may come and blow my ambitious
companion to the ground, thus breaking
his vain necky"
So he took 1t seat on the lower limb
A storm did not come, but the owner OF
the turkeys did, and the one on the lower
limb was caught, and ON Thanksgiving
day was eaten. s
Moral-Danger comes as often from
below as above.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-24


ssNot if the court knows hisself 1
paid for all that comes to this table in the
way of grub. | own all, but them dishes,
spoons, forks and sich, and But hold
MP. I'll go put flea in this feller's ear
who sold me the checks" Bottles rose
and went to the cashiers desk. A pc
culiar expression came upon his face as
the boy spoke to him. Then he reached
down under the desk and handed out a
paper sack. The boys face was wreathed
with smiles when he came back.
cts all right, Rags. l told him as
how | reckOned we'd have to make thie
feedin' last till next Thanksgiving; also
that we wasn't bloated bankers and had
hard diggin' fur grub. He give me this
bag, and said / could take all that we
couldn't eat. Hain't it slick?''
''Well, should smile. Here's two jam
tartS'f-